Ash receiver



June 1,1937. c. A. PRESSNALL 2,082,131

- ASH RECEIVER Filed June 13 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 1, 193-7. c. A.PRESSNALL ASH RECEIVER Filed June 13, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented IJune 1, 1937 ASH RECEIVER Charles A. Pressnall, Elkhart, Ind., assignorto The Adlake Compan y, a corporation of Illi- Application June 13,1936, Serial No. 85,071

9 Claims.

This invention relates to ash receivers for cars. clubs and such places,and has for its principal object to provide a readily accessible ashtray having a sort of trap door arrangement by which the contents can bedischarged into a large storage receptacle concealed within a wall, theback of a seat, or the like, but easily brought out, inverted andreturned by servants when cleaning.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be revealed as thedisclosure proceeds and the description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the ashreceiver with the parts in normal'position for use, and a portion of asupporting wall;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1, with the right side broken awayto reveal the interior construction;

Figs. 3 and 4 are horizontal transverse sections taken on the lines 3-3and ii-d 01 Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view or the frame or face plate upon which thevarious parts are assembled and by whichthe assembly is made fast to thesupporting wall;

Fig. 6 is a vertical section on the line 6-5 of Fig. 2, showing theparts in the positions they assume in normal use;

Figs. '7 and 8 are section's similar to Fig. 6, but showing the parts inthe various positions they assume during the cleaning operation.

But this embodiment, now regarded as the best yet developed, is used forthe purpose of disclosure only, and the claims are intended to covervarious other embodiments.

Generally speaking, the device comprises a frame, or facing plate A,shown in perspective in Fig. 5, a large storage receptacle B, shown. inseveral positions on Sheet 2, a housing or casing C, projecting inwardlyfrom the frame A through a rectangular hole D, in a wall, the back of achair, or the like E, a tray-forming plate F, shown in several positionson Sheet 2, and a latch G, cooperating with the receptacle and the trayplate. .The frame or facing plate A and the housing or casing C comprisea supporting memher for the receptacle B, the tray plate F and the latchG.

The frame, or facing plate A, in this instance is formed up of sheetmetal, and the bottom rail l has a flange ll rolled at E2 to form abearing for the hinge pintles i3 upon which the receptacle B is mounted.

The upper edge of the bottom rail i0 is provided with an inwardlydirected flange it and to make the pintles ifit.

the side rails l and it have similar flanges ll stopping somewhat shortof the top rail l8. A narrow inturned flange l9 finishes off the upperedge of the top rail i8 and extends down on the side rails I5 and IE toshoulders 20. A bead 2! v extends along the lower edge of the top raili8 and down the inner side of the side rails I5 and I6 and is continuouswith an inwardly directed flange 22, terminating in line with the flangeE9.

The bottom 23, the back 26 and the top 25, of the casing or housing C isformed by a single plate. The front edge of the bottom lies under theflange l4 and is riveted to it at 26. The front edge of the top 25 isturned upwardly at 21 and lies along the top rail l8 just underneath theflange is, to which it may be secured but, as a rule, that will be foundunnecessary.

The sides of the casing or housing C are formed by plates 28, riveted at28 to the flanges i! on the side rails of the frame A, and having theirrearmost edges turned in at 30 and riveted to the edges of the back 26.

The receptacle B is formed of four sheets which, for convenience, willbe called the front sheet, back sheet and the side sheets. The body backwall and the bottomiit of the, storage receptacle. The front edge of thebottom is bent down, as indicated at .37, and clamped by the turned overlower edge 38 of the front wall 3!. r I

The side sheets as (Figs. 2, 3, and 4) have back and bottom flanges liland iii riveted to the corresponding parts 35 and 36 of the back sheet,and their front edges 52 lie just within and along the side wallportions 32 of the front sheet, the upper edges 43 of which are turnedover the corresponding edges of the side sheets, as best shown in Figs.1, 2, 6, 7, and 8. As a rule this will be sumcient fastening though, ofcourse, other means may be added. 7 v

Adjacent to their lower ends the side wall portions 32 are provided withopenings through which the headed pintles l3 are inserted to hinge thereceptacle to the bottom rail ill of the frame or facing plate.

The pintles have reduced portions 45' (Fig. 2) into which the hingebearing is crimped at &5,

The upper edge of the front wall 3| is turned back, as indicated at 45,and this, together with the turned over portions 43, gives the normallyexposed part of the receptacle a finished appearance.

The tray plate F is formed by a downwardly and outwardly directed sheet41 (Sheet 2) having hinge ears 4! receiving a hinge pintle 43 supportedby the sides 28 of the casing or housing C.

A spring wound about the pintle 45, with one end against the top 25 ofthe casing and the other against the plate 41, normally holds the frontedge 5! of the latter against the inside of the front wall 3| to form atray.

A leaf spring 52 riveted at 53 to the bottom of the receptacle B andbearing on the bottom 23 of the casing C, urges the receptacle to swingoutwardly from the position shownin Fig. 6. This is restrained, however,by a spring latch 54, having a catch 55 normally engaged with therolled-over edge 55 of the back wall 35 of the receptacle.

With the parts in the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 6 the receptacle isconcealed and only the convenient tray is conspicuous. When it has beenused light pressure on the handle 51 of the tray plate 41 will cause thelatter to swing downwardly and inwardly, after the fashion of a trapdoor, and discharge the contents into the receptacle. Upon relieving thepressure the plate will return to normal position and check odors andsmoke that would otherwise arise from the receptacle.

After a suitable period of .use, when it is desired to discharge andclean the receptacle, the tray plate is swung from the position shown inFig. 6 to that shown'in Fig. "I, thus coming in contact with the upperportion 58 of the latch 54 and releasing the catch 55 from the bead 55on the receptacle, when the spring 52 urges .it to the dotted lineposition shown in Fig. 7. Un-

less checked somewhere about that position,

there is danger of the receptacle turning over to the solid lineposition in Fig. "I, and discharging its contents on the door.

To prevent this the sides 33 of the receptacle are bulged at 53 (Figs.4, 6, and 7) to form yielding projections to strike against the flangesll of the frame A, and retain the receptacle in the dotted line positionof Fig. 7, until moved on to the right by the operator who. at the sametime, will hold a container in position to receive the contents, as thereceptacle assumes the solid line position in Fig. '7.

That figure also shows that upon being moved to the position necessaryto unlatch or release the receptacle B, the tray plate F becomes engagedwith a catch 50, or another part of the catch 55 on the spring latch 54,and is retained in that position.

When the operator swings the receptacle 3 towards the normal position.the projections 53 again engage the flanges H, and a little extra forceis necessary to make them pass. As the receptacle approaches its normalposition, the rolled-over edge 55 will shift the latch and release thetray plate. Preferably the arrangement is such that the release of thetray plate is simultaneous with, or immediately followed by the latchingof the receptacle B, for that will prevent the porter, or other servant,from leaving the receptacle slightly out of place and, therefore,partially open for-undesirable odors toescapeinto thecarorrooms rousmetal, brass. bronze, or white metal, many of the parts could beconveniently made by casting, and the choice between suitable forms andthat illustrated would undoubtedly be dictated by the availableequipment.

The frame or face plate A, with the attached parts, forms a completeassembly suitable for sale as an article of commerce, to be appliedaccording to the choice of the customer. When the application is to bemade on a wall, a seat back, or the like, the top 25 of the receptacle Cmay be fitted with metal strips 5|, having inclined lugs 52, and thebottom rail i0 may be provided with openings for screws 53 for making itfast to the wall, as best shown on Sheet 2, wall E.

In making such anapplication the receptacle C would be inserted throughthe opening D, tilted so 'as to catch the upper margin of the wall, asshown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8, then the bottom would be swung to theassembled position, and the screws 53 inserted.- This means of mounting,of course, is also illustrative, but it has the advantage of completelymasking all of the fastening means, and gives the whole a finishedappearance.

,I claim as my invention:

1. In an ash receiver, a supporting member having a large opening, anash receptacle mounted on said member to swing between an ash receivingposition in the opening of the member and a substantially inverteddischarge position, a latch mounted on said supporting member forholding the receptacle in receiving position, said receptacle beingprovided with a cooperating ash receiving tray plate mounted to movewith respect to the supporting member and the receptacle to dischargethe contents of the tray plate into the ash receptacle and movablefurther to engage and release the latch, and means to yieidably restrainthe receptacle short of discharge position.

2. In an ash receiver, a supporting member having a large opening, anash receptacle hinged on said member below said opening to swing betweenan ash receiving position in'the opening of the member and asubstantially inverted discharge position, a latch mounted onsaidsupporting member for holding the receptacle in reof the member anda substantially inverted discharge position, a latch mounted on saidsupporting member for holding the receptacle in receiving position, anash receiving tray plate hinged -.-i .naa1s1 3 for holding thereceptacle in receiving position.

on the supporting member, resilient means to hold the tray platenormally in position to close the receptacle and constitute an ashreceiving element, said tray plate being movable on its mounting todischarge its contents into the receptacle and being movable further toengage and release the latch, and means to yieldably restrain thereceptacle short of discharge position.

4. In an ash receiver, a receptacle adapted to be mounted in an openingin a wall so as to be movable from receiving position within the openingto a forwardly tilted discharge position outside of the opening, a latchmounted in fixed relation to the wall for holding the receptacle inreceiving position and having a catch, and latch releasing means mountedat a point fixed with relationto the well, said latch releasing meansbeing movable to engage and release the latch and thereupon to engageand be held by said catch.

5. In an ash receiver,;a receptacle adapted to be mounted in an openingin a wall so as to be movable from receiving position within the openingto a discharge position outside of the opening, cooperating latchandlatch releasing means movable on mountings fixed with relation to thewall, said latch being provided with means so positioned thereon as toselectively hold the receptacle in receiving position and the latchreleasing means in releasing position, and each of said "receptacle andlatch releasing means being automatically released by the latch whensaid latch moves to hold the other.

6. In an ash receiver, a receptacle adapted to be mounted in an openingin a wall so 'as to be movable from receiving position within theopening to a discharge position outside of the opening, means mounted infixed relation to the wall movable means for releasingthe holding means.and means ior holding the releasing means after it has moved to releasethe receptacle holding means. g

7. In an ash receiver, a receptacle adapted to be mounted in an openingin a wall so as to be movable from receiving position within the openingto a discharge position outside of the opening, a latch mounted in fixedrelation to the wall for holding the receptacle in receiving position,releasing means for the latch, means for holding the releasingmeans inreleasing position, and means carried by the receptacle and the latchadapted to cooperate, when the receptacle is moved to latched position,to release the releasing means. i

8. In an ash receiver, a receptacle supporting member, means formounting said supporting member in an opening in a wall member comprising spaced portions of the supporting member for engaging the outer andinner surfaces of the wall member at a margin of the opening, and meansfor securing the supporting member to the wall at an opposite margin ofthe opening.

9. In an ash receiver, a receptacle supporting member, means formounting said supporting member. in an opening in a wall membercomprising spaced portions of the supporting member for engaging theouter and inner surfaces of the wall member at amargin of the opening,means for securing the supporting member to the wall at an oppositemargin of the opening, and an ash receiver hingedly mounted on thesupporting member and masking said last named securing means.

CHARLES A. PRESSNALL.

